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Inside Climate News · 16d

Urban Parks Can Support People and Biodiversity—if They Are Designed With Both in Mind

Maintaining a few key elements of urban green spaces can help improve designs for people and wildlife, according to a new study.
NewsBytes · 4d

Surprising benefits of urban gardening

Here are five surprising benefits of urban gardening. Urban gardening has proven to boost mental well-being by alleviating stress and anxiety levels. Getting your hands dirty with nature through gardening activities gives a mindful effect, making people more relaxed and focused.
Icon for modernfarmer.comModern Farmer · 28d

Crop Diversity Benefits: Why Variety is Key to Sustainable Farming

One of the key differences between these two examples is the amount of crop diversity present. Increasing the types of crops present in an area can provide numerous ecological and economic benefits. Since the exact type of diversity affects the impacts ...
Planetizen · 13d

Study: How Urban Parks Can Support Biodiversity

Conservation and recreation can go hand in hand in urban green spaces designed to serve both humans and local wildlife.
Icon for ssir.orgssir.org · Aug 13, 2020

Science’s Diversity Problem

The benefits of diversity for science are well known and even heralded by researchers, and yet many minorities and women struggle to climb the academic ladder to reach tenure and other milestones. Bas Hofstra, a postdoctoral research fellow at Stanford ...
Phys.org on MSN.com · 3d

Long-term field experiment shows combined approach can maximise the benefits of grassland restoration

From richer biodiversity and benefits for pollinators, to carbon storage in soils, while balancing hay yields for grazing livestock, the study published in Nature Communications by researchers at Lancaster University and The University of Manchester,
Icon for www.nature.comNature · 6d

Biodiversity articles from across Nature Portfolio

Biodiversity is the variation in living forms ... and forestry while yielding biodiversity and climate mitigation benefits. First-hand accounts of luminous objects falling in a storm, and a ...
Icon for www.qmul.ac.ukQueen Mary University of London · Mar 29, 2024

Biodiversity and Ecological Enhancement

Our economy relies on biodiversity since it provides renewable economic resources and ecosystem services, medical and scientific benefits, and is priceless in term of cultural and aesthetic values. In response to the fact over 58% of global species that ...
Icon for www.thescottishfarmer.co.ukThe Scottish Farmer · 15d

Regenerative agriculture benefits for soil health and biodiversity

increasing farm diversity, integrating livestock and prioritising nature-based methods over synthetic inputs – vary in their effectiveness. The report highlights the strongest evidence supporting the benefits of reducing bare soil exposure. Bare fields ...
Icon for kuenselonline.comKuensel Online · 26d

Biodiversity Bill ensures benefits from genetic and biological resources

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Icon for www.manchester.ac.ukUniversity of Manchester · Nov 8, 2022

Biurbs - Biodiversity in the City: project wins successful funding bid

Consulting with leading developers, the team will assess the wider benefits of biodiversity using cutting-edge economics and state-of-the-art industry tools. As an integrated part of good design and placemaking, biodiversity can add value through ...
The Star · 10d

The Heart of Borneo: Sabah and Sarawak’s vital role in global biodiversity and climate resilience

BORNEO, home to diverse flora and fauna species and the third largest island globally spanning approximately 74 million hectares, with Sabah and Sarawak representing about one third of its total area.